Diesel-electric hybrid powertrain with 48V that's soon to be available in Kia Sportage will find its way into Hyundai SUV.
06 Jun 2018 | 7511 Views | By Jimi Beckwith, Autocar UK
The facelifted Hyundai Tucson will get a new diesel-electric 48V mild hybrid powertrain when sales begin in July.
Kia recently announced that the system would feature on the facelifted Sportage and now parent company Hyundai is following suit with the Tucson, which occupies the same market as the Sportage.
Power comes from a 183bhp 2.0-litre ...
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The facelifted Hyundai Tucson will get a new diesel-electric 48V mild hybrid powertrain when sales begin in July.
Kia recently announced that the system would feature on the facelifted Sportage and now parent company Hyundai is following suit with the Tucson, which occupies the same market as the Sportage.
Power comes from a 183bhp 2.0-litre CRDi diesel engine paired with a 0.44kWh, 48V lithium-ion battery powering a starter generator, LDC converter and an inverter.
Hyundai claims that the system improves CO2 emissions and fuel economy without adding considerable weight to the car. An improvement of up to 7% is claimed.
The 48V system will also be offered on Hyundai’s new Smart Stream 1.6-litre diesel-engined Tucson from the start of 2019.
The facelifted Tucson was revealed at the New York motor show in March when it was unveiled with one petrol and two diesel options — a 1.6 with either 113bhp or 131bhp and the 183bhp 2.0 CRDi.
Also read: Kia to launch new diesel 48V mild-hybrid powertrain in 2018